Individual-towel holder.



P. F. DENNING.

INDIVIDUAL TOWEL HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY I. Isl-I.

ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 1, 1919.

vention,

PATRICK FRKNCIS/DENNING, OF CLEVELAND, 'OHIO.

I'IN'DIVIDUTALLTOWEL HOLDER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 1,1919.

*Applicationfiled May 1, 1917. Serial No. 165,690.

.To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TPATRIGK-F.\D1BNNING,

residing at new i and use- State of Ohio,have invented a of which theful Individual-Towel Holder,

following is a specification. I

This invention :relates to individual towel holders.

The object is to providea device having .means for holding an individual'towel or other article, such asa hat or coat, and atthe same time toembody means for displaying thevname or number of the user or owner ofthe article held thereby, the name-displaying-meansbeing combined withthe holding means in a unitary structure, and so arranged as to:permitofthe'ready substitution of onename or number for another atany-time,upon a simple manipulation ofthe parts.

Thedevice oflthe presentapplication is designed as an improvementupon-the structure shown, described andclaimed in Patent No, 818,421,issuedtome April24c, 1906, the principal feature of improvement in thepresent device residing inthe name-ornumber displaying means and itsinterchangeability.

A full and complete understanding of the invention maybe obtained fromaconsideration of the following detailed description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawing forming apart of this specification; itbeing understood that while the drawing shows a ,practical form of theinthe latter is .not con'finedito strict conformity '.therewith,'butmaybe changed or modified, so long as such changes -or V modifications.mark .no material departure from :thesalien features of the invention,as specifically pointed .out -in the appended claims.

in .the drawing which like reference characters designate similar partsthrough- V out the several lfigures .Figure 1 is a front elevation-of acombined holding device and detachable name plate therefor, constructedin accordance with the present, invention. i 7

Fig.2 is a rear elevation'thereof.

Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional 7 view of the same.

ig. 4 is anrenlarged detail rearle'levation platform for the support ofa-name card the .name plate frame removed therefrom.

Referring to the drawing, there is shown ahollow metallic shell or casin1 formed of suitable sheet metal, and con orming substantially Tto'thatshownin the hereinbefore mentionedpatent. In the present instance,however, the sides of the housing portion 0 the casingare-laterallyflared and enlarged, as indicated at 2,to provide a cavity or recess atthe upper portion of the shell or casing 1, forthe double purpose-ofproviding ample interior space for the accommodation of locking means tothe support of designating means, such as a name plate, number, etc., aswillhereinafter appear.

The-loweror'narrow portion of the shell or casing '1 is suitablyconstructed to have mounted therein article'holding means, such as shownin the said patent,-and permits of shell=or casing 1, the side walls 5are continued vertically and in parallelism, and are be described, andfor joined at the top by an inclined wall 6, V

which constitutes, in efiect, a relatively wide or other device fordesignating the owner or user ofithe'towel, garment or other-article tobe held. Spaced alined slots 8 are formed inthe inclined upper wall 6adjacent to the top edge thereof, he said wall terminating along itsupper edge in an attaching flange 9, suitably apertured for thereception of one or more fastening devices, as appears in Fig.

3 .of the drawing. The slots 8 are-arranged adjacent to the end walls 5and constitute means for assisting in retaining in position a cardholding frame 10,

At the point of intersection of the inclined top wall 6 with the frontwall of the shell or casing 1, and at the center of the same, anotherand larger slot 11 is provided through which is adapted to pass aportion of the card holding frame about to be described.

The frame 10 is preferablystamped of suitable sheet metal, and includesa surrounding flange 12, 12 12", which, when the device is applied tothe inclined plat- 10 form 6, provides ample space beneath the same forthe reception of the card 7, and an overlying strip 13 of transparentmaterial, preferably celluloid or isinglass, which protects the cardfrom becoming damaged.

15 The flange 12 at'the top of the frame is narrow, the flanges 12 ateach end are wide and embrace the side Walls 5 of the casing, the flange12 at the bottom is inclined so as to fit flat upon the inclinedplatform.

The card holding frame 10 is provided with the usual sight opening 14for exposing the name or number upon the card, and has formed upon theflange 12, along the upper side of the frame, spaced angular lugs or 2extensions 15, which are adapted to enter into the alined slots 8 of theinclined upper wall 6 of the casing 1, and when the frame 10 is broughtto a resting position thereupon, to under-ride the said wall 6 at theupper 3 sides of the slots 8 and prevent the withdrawal 3f the frame 10when the same is held against rocking movement. To prevent such rockingmovement, the frame 10 is provided upon its front or lower depending 3flange 12 with a centrally located inwardly directed keeper-tongue 16,which is adapted to pass through the centrally locatedslot 11 in thecasing, and to normally lie in the path of movement of a spring actuatedbolt 17, which is suitably mounted upon the underside of the upperinclined wall 6 of theshell or casing 1. V

The bolt 17, in the present device, is formed from a rectangular pieceof sheet 4 metal having a struck up portion 18 constituting a lug,against the rear or upper side of which a metallic spring 19 is adaptedto bear. Said spring is preferably formed from resilient spring wireof'a length to be housed between the end walls'5 of the upper enlargedportion of the casing, and to bear, at either side of the locking bolt17, against the end members 20 of the guide or keeper 21, through whichthe sliding bolt 17 is adapted to reciprocate. The guide or keeper 21 issuitably apertured, as at 22, to permit the lug or projection 18 of thebolt 17 to pass therethrough, and to have sufficient movement to freethe active end of the bolt 17 from engagement with the keepertongue 16of the frame 10, when the bolt is actuated in a manner to be described.

As shown in F ig, 4 of the drawing, one

side wall 5 of the casing is provided with an aperture 23, which is inalinement with casing.

' What is claimed is the lower the downwardly extending lug. orprojection 18 of the sliding bolt 17, and is adapted to receive the endof a tool 24:, nail, or other similar article, of sufiicient length toreach the'lug 18, when the same may be forced backwardly against thepressure of the spring 19 sufficiently to withdraw the active end of thebolt 17 from its engagement with the keeper-tongue 16, as illustrated indotted lines in Fig. 4 of the drawing.

As soon as the bolt is withdrawn from engagement with the keeper 16, thecard holding frame may be lifted outwardly and the lugs 15 withdrawnfrom the slots 8' of the In applying the card holding frame, it issimply necessary to engage the said lugs with the slots and swing thecard holding frame downwardly, when the keeper passing through the slot11' strikes the projecting end of the bolt 11 and'snaps into engagementtherewith.

It will be noted that the card holding means is located at the top ofthe casing whereit does not interfere with the operation of the articleholding means, the latter being arranged in a vertical plane while thecard holding means is disposed in a horizontalplane.

From the foregoing, it will'be seen-that holding means for a towel, hat,coat, or, other article constructed in accordance with the" provisionsof the hereinbefore-mentioned patent has been combined in a single,selff' contained structure, with detachable card or [name plate holdingmeans in a manner to permit of the manufacture of the article at a lowcost and that the said name plate, or 'other'deslgnating means is alwaysin full view and'may be readily changed in the manner described, whileatthe same time, the said designating means is protected from dust, dirt,etc., and unauthorized persons are prevented from removing or changingthe same.

I 1 v 1. A: single self-contained device for ho1d' ing a towel, hat,coat or other. article, having means for displaying in full view a cardor name plate indicating the proprietorship of j the article so heldcomprising a casing hav- 11 ing article holding means mounted within 7portion thereof, and having its side walls flared outwardly at theirupper ends and connected by an inclined upper wall providing arelatively wide card supporting platform, which is disposed at the topof the casing beyond the range of the article holding means, acard-holding frame having a sight-opening to expo'sea card containedtherein, and means for, locking the 12 card holding frame 'in positionupon the platform. 7

2. A single self-contained device for holding a towel, hat, coat orother article, having means for displaying in full view a card or nameplate indicating the proprietorship of the article so held comprising acasing having article holding means mounted in the lower portion thereofand having its side walls laterally flared at their upper ends andconnected by an inclined upper wall providing a relatively Wide cardsupporting platform which is disposed at the top of the casing above thearticle holding means, and a card holding frame having a sight-openingto expose a card contained therein, said frame having end flanges toembrace the side Walls of the'casing, and locking means arranged withinthe casing for retaining the card holding frame in an inclined positionupon the said platform.

3. A single self-contained device for holding a towel, hat, coat orother article, having means for displaying in full view a card or nameplate indicating the proprietorship of the article so held comprising ahollow casing having means to secure it to a support, article holdingmeans mounted within the casing and having an actuating member and anactive member projecting from the casing and arranged in an uprightposition, the side walls of the casing being flared and the casingwidened out forming an enlarged portion at the top of the casingprovided with an inclined upper wall, constituting a card receivingplatform which is located at right angles to the said actuating andactive members and beyond their range of movement, an open frame adaptedto expose the name on a card to be placed upon the platform, said framehaving flanged walls with its end flanges embracing the side Walls ofCopies of this patent may be obtained for the casing, and means forretaining the said frame in position upon said platform.

4. A single self-contained device for holding a towel, hat, coat orother article, having means for displaying in full view a card or nameplate indicating the proprietorship of the article so held, comprising ahollow casing having means to secure it to a wall or other support andhaving article holding means mounted in a vertical position in the lowerportion thereof, said casing having its side walls laterally flaredtoward the top and having an inclined upper wall connecting the sidewalls and providing a relatively wide card receiving platform which isdisposed in a plane at right angles to said article holding means, saidplatform being provided with spaced alined slots near its upper edge anda centrally-located slot at the lower edge thereof, a detachable cardholding frame having a sight-opening for exposing a name-card to beplaced upon the platform, said frame being provided with spaced angletongues locking in said alined slots, and a central keeper-tongueentering said central slot, and a spring-pressed bolt mounted within theenlarged end of the casing beneath the platform and adapted to engagethe keeper-tongue to retain the card frame in position.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have heretoafiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

PATRICK FRANCIS DENN ING.

WVitnesses:

JNo. H. NALLY, FRED C. HORNING.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

